The Brooklyn Nets were purchased at the trade deadline and have long waited for his debut since. Upon arriving at the club in a move that brought James Harden to the Philadelphia 76ers, Simmons has sat on the sidelines, in large part due to a persistent back issue that has prevented him from increasing his on-court preparation.
Simmons appeared to be willing to participate in Game 4 of the Brooklyn series against the Boston Celtics on Monday evening, unless he suffers a setback.
According to ESPN, Brooklyn's Ben Simmons intends to play in Game 4 on Monday against the Boston Celtics.
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The Nets are currently trailing 2-0, with Game 3 scheduled to take place on Saturday at 7:30pm at the Barclays Center.
Simmons has not played in a game since Game 7 of the Sixers' Eastern Conference Semifinal series against the Atlanta Hawks, a game and series which led him to being criticised for how he performed. In the aftermath, he had no desire to become a franchise member anymore, which resulted in a lengthy dispute between himself and the Sixers as the.
